Outline for the Psychiatric Diagnosis

Creating a Professional Resume

Evette Grayson

PSY 645: Psychopathology

Dr. Robin Friedman

Ashford University

September 16, 2019

4353 Hardy Road, Brooklyn, NC 5346

(545) 875-6882

[email protected]

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: REGIONAL MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

The Menninger Clinic

9/17- present

· Provision of counseling services to individuals and groups with the aim of fostering psychological functioning.

· Performing care management activities to help patients move through the duration of care safely.

· Document activities in accordance with the documentation standards.

· Refers patients to case management programs.

· Participate in Regional Clinical Review Team.

· Aid in the development of treatment plans.

MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

Mayo Clinic

4/2015-7/2019

· Assist patents and families in tough times through emotional support.

· Provide mental health services ranging from assessment, diagnosis to treatment plans.

· Assist with crisis management during medical emergencies.

· Contribute in the development and execution of personalized patient care plans.

· Consulting with psychiatrists regarding client medication charges and issues related to efficacy of medications.

· Contact with clients and families with the aim of providing social, medical as well as educational service’s needs.

EDUCATION:

Tulane University

Master’s Degree in Psychiatric Nursing

SKILLS:

· Guiding patients in understanding illness as well as treatment plans.

· Ability to work to work cooperatively with other members of clinical team.

· Ability to counsel and instruct patients as well as families.

· Working closely with treatment team to appropriately align patients care services.

· Urgently responding to emergencies when severe mental health issues arise.

HONORS & AWARDS:

APA Award for outstanding work in clinical and research in geriatric psychiatry.

Developing long-term searching for just the right psychiatrist can be hectic. However, with a perfect resume, it is easy to capture the attention of both your employer and clients. The above resume is well written and organized. As such it might have impacted the patients’ initial call. First and foremost specific patient characteristics might have impacted the patient’s initial call. The patient is a middle-aged woman who might have succinctly viewed me as a mental health profession with unique skills. Besides she is a middle-class citizen who possibly value services. The contact information properly placed portraying professionalism. The resume has detailed but rather succinct skills which might have triggered the patient’s initial call.

Throughout my career, I have observed that most people can tolerate a certain amount of emotional or physical discomfort before seeking help for a problem. Nevertheless, it is adamant to understand that different people have varying levels of tolerance. Eventually, an individual will seek professional help to discuss symptoms and possible interventions or treatment. For example, a person with stress who seeks help only when he/she beings having sleep problem conveys to his or her treatment provider that anxiety is the most worrisome problem. This would be the presenting problem in this case. People are so sensitive when it comes to sharing information regarding their health status. This shows the organization and content in the resume might have affected reporting symptoms and presenting problems by the patient. To some degree, the client honesty and straightforwardness show the resume is not only convincing but more importantly professional.

References

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